BACKGROUND
After a millennium of feudalist tyranny, the government was taken over in a coup by parliamentary democrats. For 75 years they endured; but after a long and bloody Civil War between a whole bunch of different factions, the Bolshevik Party emerged victoriously and proclaimed the Socialist People's Republic.
Government Type: Socialist Council Republic
Population: 259 million
Capital City: Kiboshiroem (population 12 million)
Demonym: Atheroj/Atherojei
ECONOMY
Currency: Varnas
GDP per Capita: 16200$
Unemployment Rate: 0.0%
Main Industries: Pharmacy, Mining Industry Machines, Book Publishing
PEOPLE
Languages: Atherojan
Main Religions: Atheism, Hellenismos, Baltic Pantheon
Average Life Expectancy: 83 years
POLICIESPolicy | Stance |
Drugs Law | All drugs are illegal, including alcohol and tobacco. |
Education | School starts at five years and usually lasts 15 years. |
Property Ownership | Private property is outlawed, however personal property of all things that are not economically relevant is protected. |
Voting | The right to vote comes with passing the General Test for the Determination of Mental Age and Responsibility. |
Prostitution | Prostitution is illegal. |
Freedom of the Press | There is both state-controlled and free press. |
Freedom of Movement | Both entering and leaving the country requires a permission from the Border Administration Office of the People's Commissariat for State Security. |
Abortion | Legal |
Health Care | Free universal Health Care (including for tourists and other visitors) |
Gun Laws | People are legally required to own a firearm and practice shooting at least once every two months. |
Internet Neutrality | Internet access is unrestricted, but supervised. Consumation of pornographic content is illegal. |
Business Ownership | All businesses belong to the State, except traditional agricultural ones and small artisanal workshops, which are autonomous collectives. |
Marriage | There is no official institution of marriage, but all relationships between consenting adults are accepted. |